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An-Naml, ayah 86

Quran 27:86 — An-Naml · "Do they not see that We made the night that…"

Verse 86 of 93 · Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant. This is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 20.

أَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنَّا جَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِيَسْكُنُوا فِيهِ وَالنَّهَارَ مُبْصِرًا ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Alam yaraw annaa ja'alnal laila li yaskunoo feehi wannahaara mubsiraa; inna fee zaalika la Aayaatil liqaw miny-yu'minoon

Do they not see that We made the night that they may rest therein and the day giving sight? Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.

Translations of An-Naml 27:86

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Alam yaraw annaa ja'alnal laila li yaskunoo feehi wannahaara mubsiraa; inna fee zaalika la Aayaatil liqaw miny-yu'minoon

Saheeh International
Do they not see that We made the night that they may rest therein and the day giving sight? Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Have they not seen how We have appointed the night that they may rest therein, and the day sight-giving? Lo! therein verily are portents for a people who believe.

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
See they not that We have made the Night for them to rest in and the Day to give them light? Verily in this are Signs for any people that believe!

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Apakah mereka tidak memperhatikan, bahwa sesungguhnya Kami telah menjadikan malam supaya mereka beristirahat padanya dan siang yang menerangi? Sesungguhnya pada yang demikian itu terdapat tanda-tanda (kekuasaan Allah) bagi orang-orang yang beriman.

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

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Frequently asked about An-Naml 27:86

What does Quran 27:86 say?

Do they not see that We made the night that they may rest therein and the day giving sight? Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe. This is verse 86 of Surah An-Naml (النمل, "The Ant"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Naml verse 86?

The Arabic text: أَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنَّا جَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِيَسْكُنُوا فِيهِ وَالنَّهَارَ مُبْصِرًا ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ — transliteration: Alam yaraw annaa ja'alnal laila li yaskunoo feehi wannahaara mubsiraa; inna fee zaalika la Aayaatil liqaw miny-yu'minoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 27:86 in?

An-Naml 27:86 appears in Juz 20, on Mushaf page 384.

How many verses does Surah An-Naml have?

Surah An-Naml contains 93 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 27th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah An-Naml

Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant — is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 93 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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